Study and Visit Japan’s Modernisation and Post-War Experience 2016

The program aims to showcase the culture, tradition and the people of Japan to the ASEAN students to further strengthen its people to people relationship and to enhance social interaction and communication skill, as well as to explore its diverse perspectives.

Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), in partnership with Okayama University and ASEAN University Network (AUN), is going to organise the “Study and Visit Japan’s Modernisation and Post-War Experience 2016” on 13 – 21 March 2016, which aims to showcase the culture, tradition and the people of Japan to the ASEAN students to further strengthen its people to people relationship and to enhance social interaction and communication skill, as well as to explore its diverse perspectives.

The programme offers scholarships for 34 students from AUN Member Universities in the fields of Social Science and Humanities. The scholarship covers the land arrangement (programme fees, accommodation, meals, kits and bus transportation) in Japan within the inclusive dates amounting to JPY 80,000 (roughly around USD 1,000).

The round-trip airfare, visa processing fee and travel insurance shall be borne by the participants.

To be eligible for this program, you are required to be:
1. Active undergraduate students of Universitas Airlangga (second year onward)
2. Studying in the Field of Social Sciences and Humanities with no failing grades or major offense incurred from the university
3. Physically and mentally fit to travel
4. Have strong interest inJapan and ASEAN relations and Japan’s Restoration process
5. Good command of English (No Japanese Language proficiency required)
6. Priority will be given to those who have not travelled to Japan or haven’t been a recipient of any MEXT-funded programmes

To apply for this program, students must be nominated by the university,
to be nominated, you are required to apply online at the following online form:https://j.mp/APPLYAUNSSV2016UNAIR